patching...
Update: Get Patch in your inbox every morning. Sign up for our free daily newsletter! »
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Malden

Monday, April 15, 2013

Arlington Man's Curry College Rape Hearing Delayed

See why the probable cause hearing got pushed back until Aug. 29.

An Arlington man and two from Malden charged with raping a Curry College student in January had their court proceedings postponed Friday until Aug. 29, according to a report in the Currier Times, the school’s student newspaper. Justin O. Castor, then 19, of Arlington, Kensley Metellus, 19, of Malden, and Shakarus D. Semexant, 20, of Malden, appeared in Quincy District Court for a probable cause hearing. The hearing was delayed, however, after the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office asked for more time to review the evidence, which included two used condoms, according to the report. The three men allegedly raped the student in a residence hall after a dance at the college on Sunday, Jan. 20. They were arrested by Milton police five days …

Paul

11:49 am on Monday, April 15, 2013

Castrate these mutts now!   more ›

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Arlington Man, Two Others Allegedly Raped Curry College Student

The incident allegedly took place after a dance at the Milton campus on Sunday, Jan. 20.

An Arlington man and two from Malden allegedly raped a Curry College student in a residence hall after a dance at the college on Sunday, Jan. 20, according to a report in the Currier Times, the school’s student newspaper. Justin O. Castor, 19, of Arlington, Kensley Metellus, 19, of Malden, and Shakarus D. Semexant, 20, of Malden, were arrested Friday, Jan. 25, by Milton police and charged with aggravated rape, conspiracy to commit rape, assault with intent to rape, and indecent assault and battery, according to the report. The three men were arraigned Monday in Quincy District Court and have been released on bail, the report states. Castor, who graduated from the Hyde School in Maine in 2011, and Metellus, a 2011 Malden High School …

Comment_arrow

Zoltan

10:20 am on Monday, February 4, 2013

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous.Obviously the Milton Police believe the girl and the Norfolk County DA is confident, based on the evidence, in their ability to successfully prosecute the accused. The severity of these numerous charges would tend to indicate that the girl resisted to the utmost of her ability, and in addition to being …   more ›

Friday, August 24, 2012

Prohibiting Dog Breed Specific Laws: Fair or Turning a Blind Eye?

A new law signed by Gov. Deval Patrick would prevent cities and towns from instituting breed specific dog rules.

Is it common sense to allow cities and towns to pass rules specific to certain dog breeds, such as pit bulls, in the name of public safety? Or do they unfairly target certain dogs? Last week, Gov. Deval Patrick signed an animal rights bill that takes effect Nov. 1 and includes a stipulation prohibiting cities and towns from creating breed specific rules at the local level. The move has angered some Boston officials, the Boston Herald reports, as the new state law would negate the city's "Responsible Pit Bull Ownership" ordinance that, among other rules, requires pit bull owners to keep their dogs muzzled when off the owner's private property. Boston adopted the ordinance in 2004 after several pit bull attacks in the city captured officials…

edmund ross

10:55 am on Monday, December 17, 2012

i am sick of people who don"t know squat about dogs makeing laws favering insurance co"s, and alowing them to extort hight rates just because of the breed of the dog it is somutch bs   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?